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Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Franklin | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.